The Madrid System is a convenient and cost-effective solution for registering and managing trademarks worldwide. File a single international trademark application and pay one set of fees to apply for protection in up to 131 countries. Modify, renew or expand your global trademark portfolio through one centralized system.
You can use the Madrid System if you are a national of – or have a domicile or business in – any of the 131 countries covered by the Madrid System's 115 members.
You must also already have – or have applied for – a national or regional trademark registration in the IP Office of a Madrid System Member.
To expand the geographical coverage of, or modify or renew your international registration you will have to pay additional fees.
The Madrid System supports you throughout the lifecycle of your trademark, from application through to renewal. Remember! You must also already have – or have applied for – a national or regional trademark registration in the IP Office of a Madrid System Member.
Search for identical or similar trademarks in your target markets before you file an international trademark application.
Manage your international trademark registration(s) using eMadrid. Find out how to change contact details, extend geographical scope of protection, transfer ownership, appoint a representative, renew a registration, and more.
Use eMadrid to file your applications and manage your trademark portfolio, in a secure and self-service environment.
Join our twice-yearly In-Person Seminar to deepen your Madrid System knowledge and fine-tune your skills to create successful overseas trademark protection strategies.
From individual entrepreneurs and SMEs to large multinational corporations, find out how our customers use the Madrid System to support their global business expansion.
Learn about the History of the Madrid System in our podcast series "WIPOD – International Trademark System Talks".
Want to know more? Try our Madrid System Distance Learning course.
Find out about the tools, resources, training, and more that we offer to support IP Offices in their capacity as “Offices of Origin” and as “Offices of a designated Member”.
We help prospective Members get ready for accession to the Madrid Protocol – the governing Treaty of the Madrid System. Find out more about the preparatory work required, and access tools developed specifically to help new members through the accession process.
Madrid System Members meet annually in the Working Group and the Madrid Union Assembly to discuss various matters, with the aim of improving the Madrid System for all users. Find out more about past and upcoming meetings.
Our Madrid System Customer Support team is on hand to answer your questions and guide you through trademark transactions and Madrid System services.
Support hours : Monday to Friday, 09:00–18:00 (Geneva time).
